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Federal Commissioner for Culture and Media lied to bookstores – Two of the excluded bookstores were slated for a special prize – Lawsuits have been filed – Fundraising campaign launched for the bookstores

Berlin, Bremen, Göttingen, March 11, 2026. The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM) actively misled the three bookstores excluded from the German Bookstore Prize. An email sent by the BKM to the bookstores on February 10, 2026, states: “Unfortunately, I must inform you…”

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Bookstores announce legal action against the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media and the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution

Berlin, Bremen, Göttingen, March 5, 2026. The German Bookstore Prize is awarded annually to over one hundred bookstores. A jury of experts from the book industry, which changes annually, decides which bookstore will be honored with the prize after reviewing the application materials. The signing off on the list of nominees…